Taylor Westeren.Connections of all articles about Tupac on the internet http://www.diigo.com/09vg2
Summary: In this article it talks about every important article that has included Tupac Shakur in it. These articles vary from articles when he died with also Biggy smalls articles, all the way to articles that responded to his album releases. I felt that this article was important to use in my research because I think it is perfect in the way that this shows the connection that Tupac has on the internet. This article is showing in this article in the way that besides all the blogs that I have read that this website gives all the websites that one would use in trying to get information on Tupac. This also shows how Tupac has entered the internet and the way that people talk about Tupac and what happened to him and how people talk about him through the internet. Usefulness: the usefulness of this article is for me to be able to at anytime be able to go on this website and find out whatever information I need to find out. It also gives me an idea of exactly how topac is on the internet by the way that people respond to these articles.
Review By: John Harry
MySpace Milks Music for Monetization http://www.diigo.com/09vbn Summary: In this article it discusses how MySpace is going to start focusing more on the music side of their website in order to increase ad based revenue, and even completely change how we experience music. With MySpace it has the potential to put all aspects of the music industry by being able to do things such as sell music, concert tickets, and putting on shows. Along with the music experience is the open opportunity for the marketing side by having companies sponsor certain parts of the website and also events such as the “MySpace Secret shows.” These shows are sponsored by companies; they aren’t marketed until a few days before the shows where MySpace users are sent messages informing them on the event. With these new features to MySpace it is still behind the marketing leader of ITunes.
Response: After reading this article there’s no doubt in my mind that social media has changed everyone’s music experience. In my opinion its equivalent to when everyone switched over from cassette tapes to CDs, now it’s switching from CDs to online music and IPods. I question what’s to bring as this new experience continues to grow, and improve.
Usefulness: This is going to affect everyone who is part of the social network of MySpace. I think it’ll make music more enjoyable, also for companies a whole new to market to consumers. I’m curious to see how users are going to respond as MySpace’s plans begin to take place.
summery: his article talks about youtube and the channels on youtube that are used to spread music, the blog is short but it covers one important point which is that youtube has many channels dedicated to music, the article states that universal music has joined with youtube to make the premium music site known as vevo.com which can be used to view the latest music video's in the media.
usefulness: i think i can use this article as evidence that youtube is making it easier for music lovers to find the newest hits in the music world, not only is it easy but it is also vary fast it would give fans a chance to listen to there favorite bands and artists for free. Review by: John Harry
Brands rush to sell with online music http://www.diigo.com/09ifc Summary: This article shows the beginning of companies using online music as a new marketing tool. Major brands such as Target, Ben & Jerry’s, and also Energizer are teaming up with online music stores ITunes, Napster, and Sony Connect to offer free downloads with the purchase of their products. The companies see great new opportunities with the idea by having the power to market products to teenagers. In the article Michael Megalli states, “The halo effect is that you’re getting into the elusive youth market.” This means that the companies will have an easier way of finding out what is “cool” to teens so it improves their marketing ways. The article concludes with explaining that the companies should have a good balance with the use of advertisement, otherwise products won’t appeal to consumers.
Response: After reading this article has me question how far this idea will go. Will more companies join in on this new marketing scheme? Will advertisement be so overdone that it will change music in a negative way? Either way it’ll be interesting to see what directions this goes.
Usefulness: If companies continue to be successful in selling more products with the new way of marketing then this is very useful because I believe it could get to a point where everyone will receive free music simply just buying everyday products. If I were to go out to buy new batteries, not only am I getting batteries but free music as well. With this in mind, if more products continue to offer free music then it could potentially be a solution to problems like illegal file sharing.
Aaron Tenove Making and Sharing Music Made Easy
Online music is a very broad topic and I was thinking possibly about using it for my Inquiry. Sharing and creating music has never been easy than before and it’s changing the music scene. Twenty years ago the majority of music people heard was created by big bands with big labels. However, now a days people like me can make music and share it with thousands of people. Now I’m not saying I can make music that people want to hear but I can get it out there. Programs like Garageband make it possible for people to create the whatever they want and sites like icompositions.com allow people to share their creations with other who also create their own music. There are forums, song sharing, and tips posted all the time for members to see. People have always connected through music, but haven’t always been able to connect through music they made themselves. It gives everyone a chance to be a musician and talk to other musicians of similar stature. People who like Techno can now make their own tracks and share them with others who like Techno, same goes for every type of music. Before these online communities existed it was very difficult, almost impossible, to get ideas from people all over the world with common interests. I plan on investigated how to use Garageband and also how to share my music with others. I want to dive into other peoples creations and hear what everyday people think about music. Its nice to see an interview of your favorite musician but you ask them for help. Online music is growing and changing the music scene forever. I want to see exactly how it happens.
Review by: John Harry
Play Nice: RIAA battles Project Playlist http://www.diigo.com/09d3m Summary: This article explains some problems between the Recording Association of America (RIAA), and Project Playlist. Project Playlist is an application, found in MySpace, and Facebook, that allows people to create playlist of their favorite music. The problem with the RIAA is that this application can mislead people to other websites, gaining access to illegal versions of songs. Sony made an agreement to allow users to get access to all of the music, and videos by the artists. The article states that “music companies have no choice; they are well overdue to find effect business models online,” indicating that free music is a good marketing tool for the labels, and the artists.
Response: This article was very interesting to me simply because I strongly believe that this is the future for music. My thoughts are that if labels never get to the point where all the music is free then they won’t make enough income to stay in business because of the use of illegal file sharing.
Usefulness: This article was useful because I think it’s a good example of how the internet has changed the music industry in many ways. Now with gaining access to artist’s complete discography is showing a positive step towards fans by listening to music for free, and having so much more variety in music.
Indie Music Scene/Changes in the Film Industry
madisonparker
This article explores the topics of Indepentdent music labels, the indie music scene and the big label production agencies. The author talks about how the independent recording artists, and young artists and their search for B list producers or self producing are what might undermine the big production companies.Will this put people with actually talent on top of the music period as deserved? Instead of these products that are put on to the scene. People are taking it upon themselves to try and manage and produce their own labels along with few others. But he is quick to point out the difficulty that these artists may have, with the lack of ability to promote their music. Myspace, Twitter, and Facebook may have a huge audience but it’s the glitz that keeps us entertained and interested. The Author also mentions how it’s expected that producers and even film industries will lose money and their big name because of file sharing and illegal downloading.
I found this article to be useful and interesting because I am a follower of the Indie music scene and the music scene in general. This makes me wonder if the act of illegal downloading, and indie labels will actually help these artists rise to the scene. As well, this is interesting to me because it makes me wonder if there are other ways that bands can get out their besides music videos, and huge bus ads zooming by our faces. Whats going to happen to the music industry and what is going to happen to the indie scene? While it seems that is growing popular and even bands without labels are becoming famous, its interesting to inquire about how the scene of music is going to change or take hold and how it is changing compare to how it used to be. This text was useful because although it didn’t give me complete answers, it gave me insight on to what singer/songerwriters feel about the music industry from their own standpoint. It also is interesting to read about the indie music industry vs. the Billboard top artist’s.
This article takes a new standpoint about illegal downloading and the music industries falling CD sales, it brings up the idea of Legal music sharing. Instead of getting posted illegal torrents of the web, big name music producers have decided on a whole new tactic. Creating a website to download free music, and be able to keep it as long as they want and as many artists and tracks as they want. Instead of this being illegal, out of the 25 million artists or so they post on this new websites,most commonly downloaded, or played artists actually do get a percentage of money. They are paid by their popularity on the website rather then by actual record sales.
I found this odd and interesting. Since so much more music is being produced on the internet, and so much is being posted on sites that have free torrents the industry is actually catching up. The idea of legal illegal downloading for music I feel would be a huge success, people wouldnt have to worry about blocking their Limewire in dorms, or not using it at all. No worries about the government randomly getting ahold of all the information of songs you have stolen and off you go. This brings a whole new light to the process of illegal downloading. But because a website is created does that mean any illegal sharing will stop? What about the music you cant find in the archive of this “great new website?”. Also, people producing their own music is still popular, so what if this idea doesnt even take? These are some questions this article makes me ask, and hopefully I will learn more about it through this project.
davidhunter2
David Hunter Illegal Music Downloading
summary: In the article I read, "Illegal Music Downloading:Look at the Facts", it discusses how the phenomenon of music sharing and downloading has spread and how the RIAA is trying to stop it. The RIAA stands for The Recording Industry Association of America and they are positive that illegal downloading is responsible for decreasing CD sales. In trying to stop illegal downloading the RIAA has been filing lawsuits against citizens, causing much controversy. The start of online music sharing started with Napster in 1999. Once people could download just a few songs without having to commit to buying the CD, the trend of downloading started to grow. Since all individuals were downloading copyrighted material without paying for it, the RIAA quickly took action. The music industry then sued Napster in 2001 for copyright infringement and Napster was shut down. The door for illegal downloading had been opened however and the battle between the music industry and the illegal down loaders still wage on.
Response: I think the fight between illegal downloading and its legality will be going on for a long time. The RIAA is relentless in trying to stop the pirating of music, they have even made digital downloads available on programs such as itunes but still people are finding ways to download for free. Today most music is discovered online and not on radio play, i think slowly but surely the music industry will fall when the artists start looking for other venues to go to in order to bring their music to the people. When I do more research on online music sharing I want to learn more on the technical ways that the music is actually pirated.
Usefulness: I found this article to be useful because it actually spoke about what actions the music industry is trying to take against the illegal downloaders. Music plays a big role in social media and the way we come across and share these files can effect other companies related.
In the first of the two articles I read It shows a musicians view on how he actually promotes the downloading of music online. We now live in an age where file sharing and music piracy is almost a norm, and the music industry needs to adapt to how music today is changing. Peer to peer, or P2P, file sharing is what enables people to send and swap files from computer to computer and also provides a simple interface to upload and download virtually anything online today. File sharing networks like Napster, Limewire, and BitTorrents all make it easier to for artists to put their music online to share and for us listeners to explore new music we might never have listened to before. Andre, the musician who was interviewed in the article, didn't see putting his bands album out for free as a bank-breaker but as a way to gain a much larger fan base. It's the people that listen and support the artists, not the record labels and it's safe to say file-sharing is already an incorporated part of the music industry. Bands like Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails have both made big media news when they posted their albums online free to the public, whereas metal giants Metallica made news on the other side of the argument when they filed a major lawsuit against Napster back in 2000. In the second article, it said even though most of the industry blames P2P sharing as the cause for decreased album sales over the years, they neglect to mention that it's the ones pirating that also make the most digital music purchases. So even though CD sales are going slightly down, the online community of file sharers are actually making purchases to keep the wheel spinning so to speak.
I thought both artices to be very usefull and eye-opening. I guess it really depends on where you stand on the topic of music and file sharing, some bands like Radiohead find it to be a great thing where others such as Metallica find it to be a grave insult. My biggest response from this was disappointment. Disappointment because its seems the more research I do on file sharing, the more it seems that everyone is more concerned with just losing money. I think artists who are being downloaded online should be stoked at the fact that people want to hear their music. I feel dollars and cents have clouded the music industry and strayed them away from their goal which should be bringing great music to the people. As i conduct further inquiry I want to pull harder on the threads of this conflict between corporate and citizen. Also I want to get more in depth on the online community of torrent downloaders and how they manage to slide through hacker loopholes and avoid being prosecuted with copyright from the record labels. As we get deeper into the digital age of music, i find it hard for any upcoming artist to gain exposure without eventually promoting their music on P2P networks
Summary: I this article that I read about rap artist Soulja Boy, it explains his up bringing, what he used to make him the success that he is today and who is now affiliated with. It states, "With better condition, Soulja was able to access the Internet which proved to be very effective in catapulting his career." As you read on in the article you come to find out that the internet was a big tool for his success. It also goes on to say, 'First we uploaded songs to SoundClick, where people can comment on your songs, rate them, and download them...We were getting good responses, so I set up my website, www.souljaboytellem.com to help push my name.' After all this internet success he then went on to become a signed artist to Interscope Records.
Response: I think that Soulja Boy is a great story of using the internet to its ability. He was able to upload songs, videos, and even create his own website to get his name out there and become a rap star. This is exactly the kind of internet success story that i was looking for. I also think that people after hearing what he has done through the internet started following in his steps and have been utilizing the internet to get their music and creativity of art out to the world. He is a leading example of someone that instead of going against music on the internet, took it to his advantage and became a world known name.
Summary: In this article it seems the music industry is targeting a new sector in order to halt illegal music downloading, colleges and universities. Now that the Recording Industry Association of America has started issuing subpoenas to people swapping mass amounts of files, mandatory programs on property law are being conducted at universities everywhere. The recording industry blames its 10% annual loss in profits on digital piracy running wild on college campuses. The RIAA formed a joint committee with university representatives to find a solution to this problem and now targets freshmen orientations the most, as they are the ones who have been doing the most downloading damage. If you think about it, the dorms where freshmen live all have free, high speed internet which makes it extremely easy for them to download music. The record industry has also put a lot of pressure on college administrators to start monitoring and restricting internet use. On top of all that, the RIAA has been using scare tactics as well to get students to stop downloading. Over 800 subpoenas were issued last July in hopes of terrifying cash-strapped college students from using peer to peer file sharing software. Universities are all taking different approaches, some catholic universities are even making online tutorials about file sharing mandatory before signing up for classes.
Response: I was surprised to see the extent the RIAA is going to stop music downloading. I do agree with their mindset though, they are targeting the age group of people downloading the most and doing everything they can to stop it. I thought this article was useful because it showed all the many different routes the music industry is taking in order to stop all the downloading going on. The RIAA sent over 2,300 letters to university officials about the issue of downloading and as a result freshmen have had to attend various technology orientation programs. Although awareness has been spread, I don't think it necessarily mean the students have been listening. This quote from the article, i believe wraps up the mindset that most students have; "In many ways, music piracy is to college campuses now what drugs and drinking have been to college campuses for decades: easy to do, as long as you're not doing it too much; easy to get away with, as long as you're not doing it too obviously; patently against the rules -- and all the more fun because of it."
Summary: This article was really interesting although it did not give me tons of information about music sharing, it did open up on the sides of the artists and what they believe to be important. I expected, and have always been told that music artists and industry are extremely against any form of illegal downloading and condone the persecution of illegal downloaders. But this article I found negates this fact, and actually sets in place a new opinion on the side of the artists. It brings up the fact that the music industry continues to find and persecute illegal downloaders even when the musicians behind it dont actually see it as a negative thing.
They dont see file sharing as a negative thing, in fact they see it as a useful tool to get their name out there and shed light on their music. Although it doesnt directly make them any money it does provide popularity and people then buy tickets to see concerts and etc. So, is the music downloading scene really a bad thing? there are many providers out there that are actually legal downloading sites, but the music industry is still attempting to tear down these websites. Mainly they do this to protect their monopoly, and keep their income consistent instead of loose money from downloading. My question is will the approval of musicians change the ways of the music industry? well this make it an OK for people to download because the actual artists see know direct harm in what they are doing? I hope that this continues to grow as i research seeing as it is STILL a problem with online downloading.
Summary: In this article it tells you how myspace music works, what its done in the last couple years and how it helps music artists by allowing them to share music on their website. All you have to do is create an account with Myspace and you enter a world where you can share as much music as possible by uploading your music in an MP3 format. Myspace even has their own record company called Myspace Records. Singers such as Lilly Allen and Sean Kingston got their fame from starting on Myspace Music. It has discovered over eight million artists and it gets bigger everyday.
Response: I think if your an artists and you are trying to get discovered you are going to have to get one of these with the times that we're in today. Everybody likes the fact of free music so people go on here and like to listen to artists and the music they are putting up. One thing that I would question is the fact that people are getting record deals off of this, are record labels checking people on Myspace? Are artists going to start getting discovered over the internet more often?
Usefulness: I felt the text was very useful by giving me numbers on the matter, people that have been discovered on their and even a little history of what it has gone through and what it is going through.
Summary: This article tells you the facts about how the internet has changed the music business and in what ways. It says that the music industry was impacted very hard by the internet and was forced to adapt because if it didn't it would not be a profitable business anymore. It also goes on to say that before the internet explosion, record labels were the ones telling who was going to be a big star and be successful rather then allowing the fans to do that. Well now artists put themselves out there directly letting the fans decide whether they like them or not.
Response: This was my favorite article out of the three that I have done because it really tells you the affects that the internet has had on music and what the music industry has had to do to keep up with the new ways of music and time.
Usefulness: I will be recalling back to this article a lot through out my process of my writing and research because it gave me great details on my subject that I am trying to write about.
http://www.diigo.com/09vg2
Summary: In this article it talks about every important article that has included Tupac Shakur in it. These articles vary from articles when he died with also Biggy smalls articles, all the way to articles that responded to his album releases. I felt that this article was important to use in my research because I think it is perfect in the way that this shows the connection that Tupac has on the internet. This article is showing in this article in the way that besides all the blogs that I have read that this website gives all the websites that one would use in trying to get information on Tupac. This also shows how Tupac has entered the internet and the way that people talk about Tupac and what happened to him and how people talk about him through the internet. Usefulness: the usefulness of this article is for me to be able to at anytime be able to go on this website and find out whatever information I need to find out. It also gives me an idea of exactly how topac is on the internet by the way that people respond to these articles.
Review By: John Harry
MySpace Milks Music for Monetization
http://www.diigo.com/09vbn
Summary: In this article it discusses how MySpace is going to start focusing more on the music side of their website in order to increase ad based revenue, and even completely change how we experience music. With MySpace it has the potential to put all aspects of the music industry by being able to do things such as sell music, concert tickets, and putting on shows. Along with the music experience is the open opportunity for the marketing side by having companies sponsor certain parts of the website and also events such as the “MySpace Secret shows.” These shows are sponsored by companies; they aren’t marketed until a few days before the shows where MySpace users are sent messages informing them on the event. With these new features to MySpace it is still behind the marketing leader of ITunes.
Response: After reading this article there’s no doubt in my mind that social media has changed everyone’s music experience. In my opinion its equivalent to when everyone switched over from cassette tapes to CDs, now it’s switching from CDs to online music and IPods. I question what’s to bring as this new experience continues to grow, and improve.
Usefulness: This is going to affect everyone who is part of the social network of MySpace. I think it’ll make music more enjoyable, also for companies a whole new to market to consumers. I’m curious to see how users are going to respond as MySpace’s plans begin to take place.
Nader Jad
the spread of music on the web
http://www.diigo.com/09j68
summery: his article talks about youtube and the channels on youtube that are used to spread music, the blog is short but it covers one important point which is that youtube has many channels dedicated to music, the article states that universal music has joined with youtube to make the premium music site known as vevo.com which can be used to view the latest music video's in the media.
usefulness: i think i can use this article as evidence that youtube is making it easier for music lovers to find the newest hits in the music world, not only is it easy but it is also vary fast it would give fans a chance to listen to there favorite bands and artists for free.
Review by: John Harry
Brands rush to sell with online music
http://www.diigo.com/09ifc
Summary: This article shows the beginning of companies using online music as a new marketing tool. Major brands such as Target, Ben & Jerry’s, and also Energizer are teaming up with online music stores ITunes, Napster, and Sony Connect to offer free downloads with the purchase of their products. The companies see great new opportunities with the idea by having the power to market products to teenagers. In the article Michael Megalli states, “The halo effect is that you’re getting into the elusive youth market.” This means that the companies will have an easier way of finding out what is “cool” to teens so it improves their marketing ways. The article concludes with explaining that the companies should have a good balance with the use of advertisement, otherwise products won’t appeal to consumers.
Response: After reading this article has me question how far this idea will go. Will more companies join in on this new marketing scheme? Will advertisement be so overdone that it will change music in a negative way? Either way it’ll be interesting to see what directions this goes.
Usefulness: If companies continue to be successful in selling more products with the new way of marketing then this is very useful because I believe it could get to a point where everyone will receive free music simply just buying everyday products. If I were to go out to buy new batteries, not only am I getting batteries but free music as well. With this in mind, if more products continue to offer free music then it could potentially be a solution to problems like illegal file sharing.
Aaron Tenove
Making and Sharing Music Made Easy
Online music is a very broad topic and I was thinking possibly about using it for my Inquiry. Sharing and creating music has never been easy than before and it’s changing the music scene. Twenty years ago the majority of music people heard was created by big bands with big labels. However, now a days people like me can make music and share it with thousands of people. Now I’m not saying I can make music that people want to hear but I can get it out there. Programs like Garageband make it possible for people to create the whatever they want and sites like icompositions.com allow people to share their creations with other who also create their own music. There are forums, song sharing, and tips posted all the time for members to see. People have always connected through music, but haven’t always been able to connect through music they made themselves. It gives everyone a chance to be a musician and talk to other musicians of similar stature. People who like Techno can now make their own tracks and share them with others who like Techno, same goes for every type of music. Before these online communities existed it was very difficult, almost impossible, to get ideas from people all over the world with common interests. I plan on investigated how to use Garageband and also how to share my music with others. I want to dive into other peoples creations and hear what everyday people think about music. Its nice to see an interview of your favorite musician but you ask them for help. Online music is growing and changing the music scene forever. I want to see exactly how it happens.
http://www.diigo.com/09dkk
Review by: John HarryPlay Nice: RIAA battles Project Playlist
http://www.diigo.com/09d3m
Summary: This article explains some problems between the Recording Association of America (RIAA), and Project Playlist. Project Playlist is an application, found in MySpace, and Facebook, that allows people to create playlist of their favorite music. The problem with the RIAA is that this application can mislead people to other websites, gaining access to illegal versions of songs. Sony made an agreement to allow users to get access to all of the music, and videos by the artists. The article states that “music companies have no choice; they are well overdue to find effect business models online,” indicating that free music is a good marketing tool for the labels, and the artists.
Response: This article was very interesting to me simply because I strongly believe that this is the future for music. My thoughts are that if labels never get to the point where all the music is free then they won’t make enough income to stay in business because of the use of illegal file sharing.
Usefulness: This article was useful because I think it’s a good example of how the internet has changed the music industry in many ways. Now with gaining access to artist’s complete discography is showing a positive step towards fans by listening to music for free, and having so much more variety in music.
Indie Music Scene/Changes in the Film Industry
madisonparkerThis article explores the topics of Indepentdent music labels, the indie music scene and the big label production agencies. The author talks about how the independent recording artists, and young artists and their search for B list producers or self producing are what might undermine the big production companies.Will this put people with actually talent on top of the music period as deserved? Instead of these products that are put on to the scene. People are taking it upon themselves to try and manage and produce their own labels along with few others. But he is quick to point out the difficulty that these artists may have, with the lack of ability to promote their music. Myspace, Twitter, and Facebook may have a huge audience but it’s the glitz that keeps us entertained and interested. The Author also mentions how it’s expected that producers and even film industries will lose money and their big name because of file sharing and illegal downloading.
I found this article to be useful and interesting because I am a follower of the Indie music scene and the music scene in general. This makes me wonder if the act of illegal downloading, and indie labels will actually help these artists rise to the scene. As well, this is interesting to me because it makes me wonder if there are other ways that bands can get out their besides music videos, and huge bus ads zooming by our faces. Whats going to happen to the music industry and what is going to happen to the indie scene? While it seems that is growing popular and even bands without labels are becoming famous, its interesting to inquire about how the scene of music is going to change or take hold and how it is changing compare to how it used to be. This text was useful because although it didn’t give me complete answers, it gave me insight on to what singer/songerwriters feel about the music industry from their own standpoint. It also is interesting to read about the indie music industry vs. the Billboard top artist’s.
http://indirectcollaboration.blogspot.com/2010/02/who-owns-virtual-art-q-with-andrew.html
http://www.diigo.com/09dgq
Music Industry and Music Sharing today
Madison Parker
http://www.diigo.com/09idc
This article takes a new standpoint about illegal downloading and the music industries falling CD sales, it brings up the idea of Legal music sharing. Instead of getting posted illegal torrents of the web, big name music producers have decided on a whole new tactic. Creating a website to download free music, and be able to keep it as long as they want and as many artists and tracks as they want. Instead of this being illegal, out of the 25 million artists or so they post on this new websites,most commonly downloaded, or played artists actually do get a percentage of money. They are paid by their popularity on the website rather then by actual record sales.
I found this odd and interesting. Since so much more music is being produced on the internet, and so much is being posted on sites that have free torrents the industry is actually catching up. The idea of legal illegal downloading for music I feel would be a huge success, people wouldnt have to worry about blocking their Limewire in dorms, or not using it at all. No worries about the government randomly getting ahold of all the information of songs you have stolen and off you go. This brings a whole new light to the process of illegal downloading. But because a website is created does that mean any illegal sharing will stop? What about the music you cant find in the archive of this “great new website?”. Also, people producing their own music is still popular, so what if this idea doesnt even take? These are some questions this article makes me ask, and hopefully I will learn more about it through this project.
davidhunter2
David Hunter
Illegal Music Downloading
summary: In the article I read, "Illegal Music Downloading:Look at the Facts", it discusses how the phenomenon of music sharing and downloading has spread and how the RIAA is trying to stop it. The RIAA stands for The Recording Industry Association of America and they are positive that illegal downloading is responsible for decreasing CD sales. In trying to stop illegal downloading the RIAA has been filing lawsuits against citizens, causing much controversy. The start of online music sharing started with Napster in 1999. Once people could download just a few songs without having to commit to buying the CD, the trend of downloading started to grow. Since all individuals were downloading copyrighted material without paying for it, the RIAA quickly took action. The music industry then sued Napster in 2001 for copyright infringement and Napster was shut down. The door for illegal downloading had been opened however and the battle between the music industry and the illegal down loaders still wage on.
Response: I think the fight between illegal downloading and its legality will be going on for a long time. The RIAA is relentless in trying to stop the pirating of music, they have even made digital downloads available on programs such as itunes but still people are finding ways to download for free. Today most music is discovered online and not on radio play, i think slowly but surely the music industry will fall when the artists start looking for other venues to go to in order to bring their music to the people. When I do more research on online music sharing I want to learn more on the technical ways that the music is actually pirated.
Usefulness: I found this article to be useful because it actually spoke about what actions the music industry is trying to take against the illegal downloaders. Music plays a big role in social media and the way we come across and share these files can effect other companies related.
http://www.diigo.com/09dkh
David Hunter
Music pirating from the artists perspective/ Future still clear for online downloads
http://www.diigo.com/09id0
http://www.diigo.com/09id1
In the first of the two articles I read It shows a musicians view on how he actually promotes the downloading of music online. We now live in an age where file sharing and music piracy is almost a norm, and the music industry needs to adapt to how music today is changing. Peer to peer, or P2P, file sharing is what enables people to send and swap files from computer to computer and also provides a simple interface to upload and download virtually anything online today. File sharing networks like Napster, Limewire, and BitTorrents all make it easier to for artists to put their music online to share and for us listeners to explore new music we might never have listened to before. Andre, the musician who was interviewed in the article, didn't see putting his bands album out for free as a bank-breaker but as a way to gain a much larger fan base. It's the people that listen and support the artists, not the record labels and it's safe to say file-sharing is already an incorporated part of the music industry. Bands like Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails have both made big media news when they posted their albums online free to the public, whereas metal giants Metallica made news on the other side of the argument when they filed a major lawsuit against Napster back in 2000. In the second article, it said even though most of the industry blames P2P sharing as the cause for decreased album sales over the years, they neglect to mention that it's the ones pirating that also make the most digital music purchases. So even though CD sales are going slightly down, the online community of file sharers are actually making purchases to keep the wheel spinning so to speak.
I thought both artices to be very usefull and eye-opening. I guess it really depends on where you stand on the topic of music and file sharing, some bands like Radiohead find it to be a great thing where others such as Metallica find it to be a grave insult. My biggest response from this was disappointment. Disappointment because its seems the more research I do on file sharing, the more it seems that everyone is more concerned with just losing money. I think artists who are being downloaded online should be stoked at the fact that people want to hear their music. I feel dollars and cents have clouded the music industry and strayed them away from their goal which should be bringing great music to the people. As i conduct further inquiry I want to pull harder on the threads of this conflict between corporate and citizen. Also I want to get more in depth on the online community of torrent downloaders and how they manage to slide through hacker loopholes and avoid being prosecuted with copyright from the record labels. As we get deeper into the digital age of music, i find it hard for any upcoming artist to gain exposure without eventually promoting their music on P2P networks
Jonathan Bautista
Soulja Boy, biography, bio, story
http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/soulja_boy/biography_3.html
Summary: I this article that I read about rap artist Soulja Boy, it explains his up bringing, what he used to make him the success that he is today and who is now affiliated with. It states, "With better condition, Soulja was able to access the Internet which proved to be very effective in catapulting his career." As you read on in the article you come to find out that the internet was a big tool for his success. It also goes on to say, 'First we uploaded songs to SoundClick, where people can comment on your songs, rate them, and download them...We were getting good responses, so I set up my website, www.souljaboytellem.com to help push my name.' After all this internet success he then went on to become a signed artist to Interscope Records.
Response: I think that Soulja Boy is a great story of using the internet to its ability. He was able to upload songs, videos, and even create his own website to get his name out there and become a rap star. This is exactly the kind of internet success story that i was looking for. I also think that people after hearing what he has done through the internet started following in his steps and have been utilizing the internet to get their music and creativity of art out to the world. He is a leading example of someone that instead of going against music on the internet, took it to his advantage and became a world known name.
Music Industry goes to school to fight piracy
David Hunter
http://www.diigo.com/09v7a
Summary: In this article it seems the music industry is targeting a new sector in order to halt illegal music downloading, colleges and universities. Now that the Recording Industry Association of America has started issuing subpoenas to people swapping mass amounts of files, mandatory programs on property law are being conducted at universities everywhere. The recording industry blames its 10% annual loss in profits on digital piracy running wild on college campuses. The RIAA formed a joint committee with university representatives to find a solution to this problem and now targets freshmen orientations the most, as they are the ones who have been doing the most downloading damage. If you think about it, the dorms where freshmen live all have free, high speed internet which makes it extremely easy for them to download music. The record industry has also put a lot of pressure on college administrators to start monitoring and restricting internet use. On top of all that, the RIAA has been using scare tactics as well to get students to stop downloading. Over 800 subpoenas were issued last July in hopes of terrifying cash-strapped college students from using peer to peer file sharing software. Universities are all taking different approaches, some catholic universities are even making online tutorials about file sharing mandatory before signing up for classes.
Response: I was surprised to see the extent the RIAA is going to stop music downloading. I do agree with their mindset though, they are targeting the age group of people downloading the most and doing everything they can to stop it. I thought this article was useful because it showed all the many different routes the music industry is taking in order to stop all the downloading going on. The RIAA sent over 2,300 letters to university officials about the issue of downloading and as a result freshmen have had to attend various technology orientation programs. Although awareness has been spread, I don't think it necessarily mean the students have been listening. This quote from the article, i believe wraps up the mindset that most students have; "In many ways, music piracy is to college campuses now what drugs and drinking have been to college campuses for decades: easy to do, as long as you're not doing it too much; easy to get away with, as long as you're not doing it too obviously; patently against the rules -- and all the more fun because of it."
Madison Parker
http://www.diigo.com/09vab
Summary: This article was really interesting although it did not give me tons of information about music sharing, it did open up on the sides of the artists and what they believe to be important. I expected, and have always been told that music artists and industry are extremely against any form of illegal downloading and condone the persecution of illegal downloaders. But this article I found negates this fact, and actually sets in place a new opinion on the side of the artists. It brings up the fact that the music industry continues to find and persecute illegal downloaders even when the musicians behind it dont actually see it as a negative thing.
They dont see file sharing as a negative thing, in fact they see it as a useful tool to get their name out there and shed light on their music. Although it doesnt directly make them any money it does provide popularity and people then buy tickets to see concerts and etc. So, is the music downloading scene really a bad thing? there are many providers out there that are actually legal downloading sites, but the music industry is still attempting to tear down these websites. Mainly they do this to protect their monopoly, and keep their income consistent instead of loose money from downloading. My question is will the approval of musicians change the ways of the music industry? well this make it an OK for people to download because the actual artists see know direct harm in what they are doing? I hope that this continues to grow as i research seeing as it is STILL a problem with online downloading.
Jonathan Bautista
Myspace Music
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MySpace
Summary: In this article it tells you how myspace music works, what its done in the last couple years and how it helps music artists by allowing them to share music on their website. All you have to do is create an account with Myspace and you enter a world where you can share as much music as possible by uploading your music in an MP3 format. Myspace even has their own record company called Myspace Records. Singers such as Lilly Allen and Sean Kingston got their fame from starting on Myspace Music. It has discovered over eight million artists and it gets bigger everyday.
Response: I think if your an artists and you are trying to get discovered you are going to have to get one of these with the times that we're in today. Everybody likes the fact of free music so people go on here and like to listen to artists and the music they are putting up. One thing that I would question is the fact that people are getting record deals off of this, are record labels checking people on Myspace? Are artists going to start getting discovered over the internet more often?
Usefulness: I felt the text was very useful by giving me numbers on the matter, people that have been discovered on their and even a little history of what it has gone through and what it is going through.
Jonathan Bautista
The Internet's Effect on the Music Industry
http://www.squidoo.com/deirdreassignment
Summary: This article tells you the facts about how the internet has changed the music business and in what ways. It says that the music industry was impacted very hard by the internet and was forced to adapt because if it didn't it would not be a profitable business anymore. It also goes on to say that before the internet explosion, record labels were the ones telling who was going to be a big star and be successful rather then allowing the fans to do that. Well now artists put themselves out there directly letting the fans decide whether they like them or not.
Response: This was my favorite article out of the three that I have done because it really tells you the affects that the internet has had on music and what the music industry has had to do to keep up with the new ways of music and time.
Usefulness: I will be recalling back to this article a lot through out my process of my writing and research because it gave me great details on my subject that I am trying to write about.